Think of a sponge. When you put it in water, it drinks up the water and becomes full and squishy. That’s what it means to soak. The sponge holds onto the water until you squeeze it out.
Imagine your favorite toy getting a bath. When your toy sits in water for a long time, it soaks up the water like the sponge. It gets heavier because it’s full of water. This is soaking, just like how cookies soak up milk when you dip them in!
Picture a rainy day. If you wear your clothes outside without an umbrella, they soak up the rainwater. Your clothes become wet and heavy, just like the sponge and the toy in the water. That’s soaking too!
Finally, think about a flower in a vase. When you put the flower in water, it soaks up the water through its stem to stay alive and beautiful. The flower drinks the water slowly, just like the sponge, toy, and your clothes on a rainy day. Soaking means taking in lots of water, just like all these things do!